Informa Agrees £2.24bn Deal to Buy Clarion

Informa has agreed to buy London-based events organiser Clarion from Blackstone for £2.24bn. The deal adds over 100 events — its portfolio of owned shows — including London's DSEI defence exhibit and Washington's AwesomeCon pop culture event. Informa, with 14,000 staff, already runs London Tech Week and Cannes Lions.